Method and apparatus for recording non-recorded part of broadcast program

摘要

A method and apparatus for recording a non-recorded part of a partially recorded broadcast program, e.g., the recording starts from the middle of the broadcast program, is provided. The broadcast program recording apparatus includes a control unit, which when a broadcast program that a user is watching is selected to be recorded and at least a part of the broadcast program is not recorded, requests a program compensator to compensate for the non-recorded part of the broadcast program; the program compensator recording the non-recorded part of the broadcast program at the request of the control unit; and a storage unit storing the recorded broadcast program. If a user instantly wants to record a broadcast program, the broadcast program recording apparatus compensates for a non-recorded part of the broadcast program before the recording started, thereby completely recording the broadcast program.